Bloomfield Health Care Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 1
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 13
CT State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
CT Deficiencies Range: 1–25
Complaints & Incidents: 3
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

October 16, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Some	11/26/2012
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Some	11/26/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Some	11/26/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Some	11/26/2012
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.	Low	Some	11/26/2012
Give or get specialized rehabilitative services per the patient's assessment or plan of care.	Low	Few	11/26/2012
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Low	Few	11/26/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	11/26/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	11/26/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	11/26/2012
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	Low	Few	11/26/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	11/26/2012
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.	Low	Few	11/26/2012

August 11, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	9/22/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	9/22/2011
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.	Low	Few	9/22/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	9/22/2011
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	9/22/2011
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	9/22/2011
Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.	Low	Few	9/22/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	9/22/2011
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Very Low	Many	9/22/2011
Choose a doctor to serve as the medical director to create resident care policies and coordinate medical care in the facility.	Very Low	Many	9/22/2011
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Very Low	Many	9/22/2011

July 22, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	8/30/2010
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	Low	Few	8/30/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	8/30/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	8/30/2010

November 30, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	12/4/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	12/6/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	High	Few	12/4/2012

October 16, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Some	11/26/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	11/26/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	11/26/2012

April 08, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	5/20/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	5/20/2010
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.	Low	Few	5/20/2010
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	Low	Few	5/20/2010

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.